Luck or Work?

"Life consists not in holding good cards, but in playing those you hold well."-Linz
Linz illustrates a great point. Often times I find myself getting down and sad because of certain situations. Situations that occur beyond my power to stop them. Instead of looking at them optimistically I'm immediately defeated. Poker isn't all just luck. You have to know how to play your bad cards with your good ones, understand the odds and know what cards have been played etc. Same with life. You get dealt bad cards and unless you strategically use them for the ultimate good they will stack up and become a huge obstacle.